Στέγος, "covered, roofed referring to the scales that completely cover the dorsal surface in this subgenus, and μυία, "fly within the aedes genus. 10 In 2004, scientists explored higher-level relationships and proposed a new classification within the aedes genus and Stegomyia was elevated to the genus level, making Aedes albopictus now Stegomyia albopicta. This is, however, a controversial matter, and the use of Stegomyia albopicta versus Aedes albopictus is continually debated.

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6 7 Later, the species was assigned to the genus Aedes (. Άηδής, "unpleasant 8 and referred to as Aedes albopictus. 9 like the yellow fever mosquito, it belongs to the subgenus Stegomyia (Gr.

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Aedes albopictus is capable of hosting the, zika virus 4 5 and is considered a potential vector for zika transmission among humans. Contents, description edit name and systematics edit In 1894, a british-Australian entomologist, Frederick. Askew skuse, was the first to scientifically describe the Asian tiger mosquito, which he named Culex albopictus ( lat. Culex "gnat "midge" and albopictus "white-painted.

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Aedes albopictus stegomyia albopicta from the mosquito (Culicidae) family, also known as (Asian) tiger mosquito or forest mosquito, is a mosquito native to the tropical and subtropical areas of southeast Asia; however, in the past few decades, this species has spread to many countries through. 1, it is characterized by its black-and-white-striped legs, and small black-and-white-striped body. This mosquito has become a significant pest in many communities because it closely associates with humans (rather than living in wetlands and typically flies and feeds in the daytime in addition to at dusk and dawn. The insect is called a tiger mosquito for its striped appearance, which resembles that of the tiger. Albopictus is an epidemiologically important vector for the transmission of many viral pathogens, including the yellow fever virus, dengue fever, and, chikungunya fever, 2 as well as several filarial nematodes such as, dirofilaria immitis.